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EP About this file: EP1574287

EP1574287 - Machining apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  15.05.2009
Database last updated on 26.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.05.2009Refusal of applicationpublished on 17.06.2009  [2009/25]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa, Aza-komanba, Oshino-mura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-0597 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]For all designated states
FANUC LTD
3580, Shibokusa, Aza-komanba, Oshino-mura Minamitsuru-gun
Yamanashi 401-0597 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kawai, Tomohiko
1770-1, Kawaguchi, Fujikawaguchiko-machi
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanshi 401-0304 / JP
02 / Ebihara, Kenzo. c/o Fanuc, Dai3virakaramatsu
3515-1, Shibokusa, Oshino-mura
Minamitsuru-gun, Yamanshi 401-0511 / JP
 [2005/37]
Representative(s)Billington, Lawrence Emlyn
Haseltine Lake LLP Lincoln House, 5th Floor 300 High Holborn
London WC1V 7JH / GB
[N/P]
Former [2005/37]Billington, Lawrence Emlyn
Haseltine Lake, Imperial House, 15-19 Kingsway
London WC2B 6UD / GB
Application number, filing date05251412.209.03.2005
[2005/37]
Priority number, dateJP2004006758610.03.2004         Original published format: JP 2004067586
[2005/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1574287
Date:14.09.2005
Language:EN
[2005/37]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1574287
Date:15.03.2006
[2006/11]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP26.01.2006
ClassificationIPC:B23Q35/127
[2005/37]
CPC:
B23Q35/127 (EP,US); G05B2219/34334 (EP,US); G05B2219/4711 (EP,US);
G05B2219/49006 (EP,US); G05B2219/49388 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE [2006/47]
Former [2005/37]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bearbeitungsgerät[2005/37]
English:Machining apparatus[2005/37]
French:Appareil d'usinage[2005/37]
Examination procedure11.09.2006Examination requested  [2006/43]
27.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.03.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2008Application refused, date of legal effect [2009/25]
16.10.2008Date of oral proceedings
23.01.2009Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2009/25]
23.01.2009Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.12.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
28.12.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200905   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]JP2000165738  ;
 [Y]US4063390  (CHEVALIER ALAIN) [Y] 1-6 * abstract * * figure 1 * * column 2, lines 8-64 * * column 3, lines 6-55 * * column 4, lines 29-46 *;
 [Y]US4215960  (TSUZUKI YOSHIHIKO [JP]) [Y] 2 * abstract * * column 1, lines 27-50 *;
 [Y]EP0357791  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [Y] 6 * abstract * * figure 4 * * page 1, line 10 - page 2, line 2 ** page 5, lines 2,3 *;
 [Y]EP0446370  (FANUC LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-6 * abstract *
 [Y]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20001013), vol. 2000, no. 09, & JP2000165738 A 20000616 (MINOLTA CO LTD) [Y] 5 * abstract *
ExaminationUS5327625
    - ALLEN W.D. ET AL, "A HIGH PERFORMANCE EMBEDDED MACHINE TOOL CONTROLLER", MICROPROCESSING AND MICROPROGRAMMING, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, BV., AMSTERDAM, NL, (19940401), vol. 40, no. 2/03, ISSN 0165-6074, pages 179 - 190, XP000435763

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0165-6074(94)90084-1
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